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The student voice of West Potomac High School

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The West Potomac Wire has opened a Bluesky account, following the major increase of users.

Social Media Platform Bluesky Gains Traction After the Election

Thomas Brown, Student Issues Editor
December 18, 2024

Bluesky, a social media platform that has gained millions of users in the past few months, has emerged as an alternative to Elon Musk’s “X” (formerly known as Twitter) as people have become frustrated...

CFP Bracket. Photo Credit: CBS Sports.

College Football Playoff Preview

Thomas Argroves
December 16, 2024

The 2024-2025 College Football Playoff will look very different than it has in previous years, ushering in a new era of the CFP. In 2014, College Football started the four team playoff, after 15 years...

Junior Center Kevin Dumitrescu ready to snap the ball against Woodson HS in a 44-0 rout on November 2.   Photo Credit: Rhys Hancock, Sophomore

Hayfield’s Last Minute Court Injunction Throws Playoffs into Chaos

Thomas Brown
November 20, 2024

West Po will take the field in their first playoff game of the year Thursday, November 21 at Fairfax, but that wasn’t how the playoffs were supposed to start. Last Friday evening, only a few hours before...

Photos of various women and related music nominated for Grammy awards

The Year of the Women; Preview of the 2025 Grammys

Virginia Hope, Reporter
November 19, 2024

Is this the year of the women at the 2025 Grammys? Women are leading the way in next year’s Grammy nominations. 2024 has been a massive year for women in pop, with female artists claiming six out of...

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders

New Kid on the Block

Emma Fetterolf, Assistant Editor
November 14, 2024

The NFC East has not had a repeating division champion for over 20 years. The last time was in 2004 where the Philadelphia Eagles won it four times in a row. The New York Giants have a losing record, the...

Glenn Youngkin's 33rd executive order will require schools to implement policies restricting student use of cellphones throughout the school day.

Governor’s Order Banning Cell Phones Takes Effect Jan. 1

Youngkin’s executive order 33 will ban cell phones across all Virginia schools. There are no exceptions including lunch or passing periods. Students may use their phones before the first bell rings,...

Trump and Harris are making their final pitches to voters ahead of the election.

Election 2024: An Overview of Party Policies and Platforms

Thomas Brown and Frazier O'Leary
October 28, 2024

The 2024 presidential election is just days away, and candidates are doing everything they can to convince voters to support them. However, many of the actual policies that the candidates support are often...

The aftermath of Florida's latest Hurricane, Hurricane Milton passing through Siesta Key.

Hurricane Milton Devastates an Already Recovering Florida

Claudia Bunea and Lucy Wilson
October 10, 2024

After Hurricane Helene finally weakened, a new hurricane, Hurricane Milton, has already hit the coast of Florida. Milton is currently a category 4 hurricane, but is likely to reach category 5, as it continues...

An illustration showing Earth capturing 2024 PT, a temporary mini-moon.

Earth is Temporarily Getting a Second ‘Mini-Moon’.

Virginia Hope and Emma Fetterolf
September 26, 2024

On September 29th, an asteroid will temporarily drift into Earth's orbit and become a “second moon.” Asteroid 2024 PT5 will become a temporary mini moon for about two months. This mini-moon will be...

Graphic from the Virginia Department of Elections Virginia Voter Pocket Guide 

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/media/formswarehouse/2024-voter-outreach/voter-pocket-guide/11.5.24-VPG_English.pdf

Local Guide to Casting Your Ballot

Josephine Keller, Editor-in-Chief
September 25, 2024

Election Day is getting closer every day, but early voting in Fairfax County has already begun. For those who aren’t yet registered to vote, there’s still time to register online or by mail. High school...

A photo of the police response to the Apalachee High School shooting. Two students and two teachers were fatally shot by 14 year old Colt Gray.

The Recent Concerns of Student Safety Ripple Across the Country

Finn Johnson, Thomas Argroves, and Andrew Rapchak
September 17, 2024

On September 4th 2024, Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia received a phone call from the mother of a student at the school. The mother warned that there was an “extreme emergency” and asked for...

Wolverines be prepared! Above is the schedule for next weeks Homecoming themed events.

Homecoming Week Events to Look Out For

Nora Fitzpatrick, Editor-In-Chief
September 17, 2024

Wolverines, mark your calendars for September 28th to enjoy a night under the stars at West Potomac Homecoming. With homecoming week not far away, West Po students have many ways to display their school...

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